Unit 1 - History Of Geography Flashcards
It is the study of diverse environments, places, and spaces of the Earth’s surface and their interactions
Geography
Two fundamental questions geographers seek to answer
“Where are things located?” and “Why are they located where they are?”
This theory states, “Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things.”
Waldo Tobler’s First Law of Geography
This question is based on Waldo Tobler’s First Law of Geography
How does their location influence things in other place
Geography came from two Greek words Geo and Graphy which means…?
To write about the Earth
The history of geography can be divided into two main parts which are:
“The history of exploration” and “Mapmaking and academic discipline development”
Geography was first systematically studied by the ancient ____ who also developed a philosophy of geography
Greeks
The ___ contribution to geography was in the exploration and mapping of previously unknown lands.
Roman
Greeks geographic learning was maintained and enhanced by the ___ during the Middle Ages
Arabs
His journeys in the latter part of the Middle Ages began the revival of geographic interest outside the Muslim world.
Marco Polo
This era in Europe explored parts of the world, which led to the voyages of exploration and to great discoveries. It was a mercantile interest rather than a genuine search.
Renaissance
During this time, people reintroduced sound theoretical geography in the form of textbooks and maps
16th and 17th century
During this time, geography began to achieve recognition as a discipline and was taught at the university level.
18th century
He collated information about latitude and longitude, which his idea of geography led to the creation of detailed maps with coordinate systems
Ptolemy
His printing press invention around 1445 helped the proliferation of geographic knowledge move faster.
Gutenberg
He was inspired by Ptolemy’s Guide to Geography to travel and discover the world. Age of Discovery happened after his mistake due to incomplete ancient geographic knowledge
Christopher Columbus
In 1492, he created a spherical glove depicting the Earth in its three-dimensional form.
Martin Behaim
The modern period of geography began toward the end of the 18th century with their works (two person)
Alexander Von Humboldt and Karl Ritter
The two principal methods of approach to geography can be distinguished:
The Systematic and The Regional
During the End of WWII, geography experienced the explosion of knowledge brought on by the new tools of modern technology for the acquisition and manipulation of data, these include:
Aerial Photography, Remote Sensors, and Computer
Today’s geography is studied by ______ and in many of the world’s universities
Government agencies
These are the five scholars that attributed the foundation of modern geography:
Immanuel Kant, Alexander Von Humboldt, Carl Ritter, Friedrich Ratzel, and Carl Sauer
The two main areas of geography are:
Physical Geography and Human Geography